(CHINA) CHINA EXPLORATION
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(CHINA) CHINA EXPLORATION CUTHBERT COLLINGWOOD (1826-1908) British naturalist. In early 1866 as a volunteer surgeon and naturalist under the sanction of the Admiralty Collingwood undertook a scientific voyage for the study of marine zoology aboard the H.M.S Rifleman and the H.M.S. Serpent visiting China Formosa the Pescadores Islands Borneo Labuan Sarawak the Philippines and Singapore. A.L.S. ""C. Collingwood "" 2pp. 8vo. Greenwich Jan. 29 1865 in part: ""…Thanks for your reminder of my day of lecture. I have written by the post to Dr. Heaton that I will be down on Monday evening. I shall be glad to know if it is usual to evening dress at the lecture. With regards to the preparations I hardly know at this moment what I shall have..."".
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